thrust

pierce, penetrate, prick, stab, thrust

这些动词均含“刺入，穿透”之意。
pierce: 多指人为地用刀刺、剑等尖锐东西刺穿或刺入某物。
penetrate: 较正式用词，可指用任何工具穿入或穿透，也可指光线、声音等透过物体。
prick: 一般指用针等刺穿。
stab: 主要指利器刺入、刺伤，如用匕首、短刀等。
thrust: 本义是使某物进入或把某物刺进或使之穿透某物，有时侧重穿透、刺入。

propel, push, shove, thrust

这些动词均有“推、推动”之意。
propel: 有表驱动之意。
push: 普通用词，这几个词中用得最广泛。
shove: 乱挤，粗鲁地推。
thrust: 常指迅猛地一推或突然有力地推进，侧重速度。

名词 thrust:

1. the force used in pushing
   同义词：push
2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
   同义词：stab, knife thrust
3. the act of applying force to propel something
   同义词：drive, driving force
4. verbal criticism
5. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
   同义词：jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrusting

动词 thrust:

1. push forcefully
2. press or force
   同义词：stuff, shove, squeeze
3. make a thrusting forward movement
   同义词：lunge, hurl, hurtle
4. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably
   同义词：force
5. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
   同义词：pierce
6. force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
7. push upward
   同义词：push up
8. place or put with great energy
   同义词：throw

1. The robber thrust his sword through the traveler's bosom.
   那强盗以刀刺穿了那旅客的胸部。
2. He thrust his hands into his pockets.
   他把两手插入衣袋里。
3. The mugger thrust at his victim with a knife.
   抢劫者用刀子向受害人刺去。
4. The murderer killed her by thrusting a knife in her back.
   凶手把刀刺进她的背部，杀害了她。
5. The enemy made a thrust against our troop.
   敌人向我军发动了袭击。
6. We thrust our way through the crowd.
   我们用力挤过人群。